"Take Me Out"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album Franz Ferdinand
Released	January 12, 2004
Format	CD, 7", DVD
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Indie/Alternative
Length	9 min 23 s (CD)
Label	Domino
Writer(s)
Producer(s)	Tore Johansson
Certification	{{{Certification}}}
Chart positions
#3 (UK) #66 (US Billboard Hot 100) #3 (US Modern Rock Tracks)
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
Darts of Pleasure EP (2003)	"Take Me Out" (2004)	"The Dark of the Matinée" (2004)

"Take Me Out" is the breakthrough hit and second single from Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. It was released in the United Kingdom on the 12 January 2004 and in the USA on 9 February, both through Domino Records. It was released on CD, 7" vinyl, and as a DVD single with the video promo and a short interview with the band. This is an album cover. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Franz Ferdinand is a British art rock band from Glasgow. ... Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Glasgow indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in early 2004. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interference colors. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD-R with purple dye, 4. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Domino Records is an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Tore Johansson is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö, Sweden. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Franz Ferdinand is a British art rock band from Glasgow. ... Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dark of the Matinée, or Matinée as it is also known, is the second single by Franz Ferdinand. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Franz Ferdinand is a British art rock band from Glasgow. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Domino Records is an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD-R with purple dye, 4. ...

The single reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. It reached #66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was voted the best single of 2004 by the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll. The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Village Voice is a New York City-based weekly newspaper featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... The Pazz & Jop critics poll is a highly influential poll of music critics run by The Village Voice newspaper. ...

The song was notable for being used in television commercials for the launch of the Sony PSP, a portable video game console. The PlayStation Portable (officially PSP), a handheld game console, is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ...

The song was covered by the Scissor Sisters in 2004 on the B side to their single "Mary". The Magic Numbers also covered this song for a live session for Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show on BBC radio in February 2006. The Scissor Sisters (left to right): Del Marquis, Ana Matronic, Jake Shears, Paddy Boom, Babydaddy The Scissor Sisters are a five-piece American rock music band strongly influenced by the gay-club scene of New York and named after a lesbian sex position (see tribadism). ... The Magic Numbers are a four piece British indie band originating from Ealing, London. ...

In 2005, Pete Doherty accused Franz Ferdinand of plagiarizing the 1972 Ringo Starr hit "Back Off Boogaloo", saying the band used the same guitar riff and song structure for "Take Me Out". [1] Many people have also noted similarities with the riff of Trampled Underfoot by Led Zeppelin. Peter Doherty Peter Doherty (born March 12, 1979 in Hexham, Northumberland, England) is the singer for the band Babyshambles, and formerly co-frontman and songwriter (along with Carl Barat) of The Libertines. ... Ringo Starr as photographed by John Kelly for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as drummer for The Beatles. ... Trampled Under Foot is a song by rock group Led Zeppelin. ... Led Zeppelin was a British rock band that became one of the most popular and influential musical ensembles ever. ...

In September 2005, the song was named the 34th greatest track ever performed by a British band by Q magazine.

Note: this song should not be confused with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" which is traditionally sung at baseball stadiums. Take Me Out to the Ball Game is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of baseball. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth wooden stick called a bat. ...

UK Tracklisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All for You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured" (acoustic version of album track and first single, "Darts of Pleasure")

DVD Darts of Pleasure was the debut EP by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2003 and in the United States November 18, 2003, both through Domino Records. ...

1. "Take Me Out" [Video]
2. "Take Me Out live" [Video]
3. "Band Interview" [Video]
4. Gallery with Shopping For Blood live audio

7"

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Truck Stop"

12"

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Take Me Out" (Morgan Geist Re-Version)

Promo CD

1. "Take Me Out"

US Tracklisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All For You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured"

Promo CD(1)

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "All For You, Sophia"
3. "Words So Leisured"

Promo CD(2)

1. "Take Me Out"

Australian Trackisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Shopping For Blood"
3. "Truck Stop"
4. "Take Me Out" (Naoum Gabo Re-version)

European Tracklisting

CD

1. "Take Me Out"
2. "Matinée"
3. "Michael"

Daft Punk Remix

12"

1. "Take Me Out" (Daft Punk Remix)
2. "Take Me Out" (Album Version)
3. "Take Me Out" (Naum Gabo Remix)

Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ...

External link

• Take Me Out Lyrics